Design & Release Engineer (DRE) - Interior Trim Plastics

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR Experienced DRE - Interior Trim Plastics to join our growing team. This role will be responsible for leading the design, development, and integration of cockpit trim components including IP doors, bins, and finish trim for Client vehicles, ensuring that cockpit trim target performance and features, as well as FMVSS requirements, are met. The individual will be responsible for understanding the vehicle’s technical specifications and performance targets. Utilizing the APQP process and supporting documentation, this position will ensure Client quality, performance, and regulatory objectives are achieved and sustained throughout the vehicle lifecycle. WHAT YOU GET TO DO Lead design, development, material selection and launch of cockpit system components (bins, trims, glove box, IP door panels and more) Ensure packaging compatibility, interface alignment, and system level functionality. Lead product development, material selection, tooling reviews and launch of new components from concept to launch Conduct supplier and internal technical reviews to ensure packaging and design issues are addressed/resolved. Work with affected teams to ensure that plastic trim components (like removable trim covers, bin doors, bins more) are properly accommodated by the Cockpit system. Ensure compatibility with interfacing systems and components, including attaching hardware and joint design. Define and integrate critical characteristics (CC/SC) with adjacent systems. Deliver products to meet quality and reliability requirements and arrive on time for program milestones, with all necessary PPAP documentation Lead Design and Component Integration reviews for each component / system at required milestones. Engage with Accessories, Body, Restraints, Design, Manufacturing, Safety, Vehicle Integration (NVH, Vehicle Dynamics), and Vehicle Evaluation and Verification to deliver robust IP Trim Plastics to production that meet vehicle level performance and component requirements. Ensure validation of the cockpit systems, reviewing test loads, set ups, reports, and results for both internal…